How long is the commute from Upper St. Clair Township, PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Upper St. Clair Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Upper St. Clair Township, PA take an average of 28.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

60.4% of workers drive alone to work.

3.1% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

31.1% work from home.

3.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.8 minutes (±1.6)
Public transportation: 3.1%
Work from home: 31.1%
Households without a car: 3.8%

How people in Upper St. Clair Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Upper St. Clair Township	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	60.4% (±3.2 points)	61.9%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.9% (±1.1 points)	6.3%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.1% (±1.2 points)	5.4%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±0.4 points)	3.5%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.9% (±0.5 points)	1.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	31.1% (±3.3 points)	21.1%	15.6%	15.1%

In Upper St. Clair Township, the average commute is higher than in Allegheny County (25.2 minutes).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (26.3 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Upper St. Clair Township, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Allegheny County (5.4%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (3.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Allegheny County, Upper St. Clair Township ranks 25 of 128 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 835 of 2,548.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Upper St. Clair Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Upper St. Clair Township	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	3.8% (±1.3 points)	11.9%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.3% (±4.3 points)	40.5%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	51.6% (±4.1 points)	35.0%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.3% (±2.4 points)	12.6%	18.6%	21.9%

In Upper St. Clair Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Allegheny County (11.9%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (10.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Upper St. Clair Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Upper St. Clair Township	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	31.1% (±3.3 points)	21.1% (±0.4 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.5% (±2.2 points)	94.0% (±0.2 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.6% (±2.2 points)	90.8% (±0.3 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Upper St. Clair Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Allegheny County (90.8%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (89.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Upper St. Clair Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper St. Clair Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Upper St. Clair Township	—	28.8 minutes (±1.6)	—
Bridgeville	2.1 mi	25.3 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Bethel Park	2.6 mi	26.5 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Lawrence	2.8 mi	20.4 minutes (±6.0)	Lower
Mount Lebanon Township	3.5 mi	25.6 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
McMurray	3.6 mi	30.6 minutes (±7.7)	Not measurably different
Scott Township (Allegheny County)	3.7 mi	23.1 minutes (±1.3)	Lower
Heidelberg	4.0 mi	22.0 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Castle Shannon	4.1 mi	24.6 minutes (±1.8)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bethel Park, PA (26.5 minutes), Lawrence, PA (20.4 minutes), Mount Lebanon Township, PA (25.6 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Allegheny County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
18 (tie)	West Deer Township	29.4 minutes (±4.3)
20	Richland Township (Allegheny County)	29.3 minutes (±3.6)
21	Whitehall	29.1 minutes (±2.1)
22	Wilkins Township	29.0 minutes (±2.4)
23	North Versailles Township	28.9 minutes (±4.9)
24 (tie)	South Park Township	28.8 minutes (±1.6)
24 (tie)	Upper St. Clair Township	28.8 minutes (±1.6)
26	Kennedy Township	28.3 minutes (±3.9)
27	Moon Township	28.2 minutes (±1.6)
28	White Oak	28.1 minutes (±3.0)
29 (tie)	Elizabeth	28.0 minutes (±3.0)
29 (tie)	Pitcairn	28.0 minutes (±6.9)
31	South Fayette Township	27.7 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 13 of 128 places in Allegheny County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Upper St. Clair Township

How long is the average commute in Upper St. Clair Township?

Workers who live in Upper St. Clair Township, PA take an average of 28.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Upper St. Clair Township without a car?

3.8% of households in Upper St. Clair Township have no vehicle, and 3.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Upper St. Clair Township?

31.1% (±3.3 points) of workers who live in Upper St. Clair Township worked from home, and 94.6% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Upper St. Clair township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:79274, in state:42 county:003).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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